In this video, Neel and Rohit answer a lot of various consulting questions! Check out the list below to see what piques your curiosity. And let us know what we should discuss next!
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QUESTION LIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - Why did you choose one company specifically over another consulting firm? What sorts of projects does your company specialize in?
3:44 - How did you personally answer the question, ‘Why X company?’ in an interview context?
5:07 - How important is undergrad consulting experience? Will consulting companies want you if you have no previous background in consulting?
6:46 - Have you met any Associate Consults that weren’t Associate Consult Interns the summer before, and what was their background?
8:00 - Do you have any advice on practicing candidate-led cases? How do you identify and address casing mistakes when you don’t have much experience?
11:23 - Are the private equity exits into mega-funds (like Blackstone) or mid-market firms?
12:20 - Have your co-workers become your primary friend group, and how are your relationships with the people above you (e.g. senior consultants)?
14:45 - Is it valuable for current engineering / STEM students to get some consulting experience and skills before going into tech roles?
16:05 - What were your expectations before you started consulting, and did the reality meet them?
17:23 - Have you seen companies taking on board the recommendations you make and changing as a result of them?
19:10 - What résumé items / factors are most vital for your application?
22:33 - What is some of the strangest consulting jargon you’ve heard so far?
24:30 - Did you find yourself stressed during the recruiting process, thinking that a lot of it was down to luck in spite of your hard work?
28:05 - How much data analytics, modelling, or coding is usually involved in your work on a case?
30:56 - Is it true that companies ‘really like to throw curveballs in the interview’? If so, how did you handle it?
32:31 - Rohit explaining his food delivery company
34:02 - What does the traveling aspect of consulting look like now, during a pandemic? What do you think it will look like afterwards?
35:15 - If you’re a rising junior and you don’t have internship experience, are side-projects and extra-curricular relevant and valuable?
36:55 - How can you leverage previous experience and studies outside of consulting and in ‘nontraditional’ consulting degrees?
38:25 - What are some cons of consulting? Who would you NOT recommend consulting to?
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General disclaimer: All views provided by Neel and Rohit are their own. Their views do not and should not be taken as those of Bain & Company.
23 июл 2024